Topic: beef
Man claiming to be Assam BJP leader demands beef ban in zoo, party says he is not a member
Several local Right-wing activists staged a protest outside Assam State Zoo in Guwahati demanding beef ban, a day after Satya Ranjan Borah made the same plea.
No beef, no witches — Left and Right-wingers fight to control how children read, watch, think
We blame the Right wing for most demands for censorship or banning, but evidence shows Left liberals are equally guilty in trying to control children’s content.
Meat-lover who wants to save the planet? 3D printed steaks are your solution
It can take up to 15,000 litres of water to produce a single kilogram of beef. But there is now a growing amount of interest in meat alternatives.
Political value of a Communist CM’s daughter marrying a Muslim — Priceless for India’s Right
Whether Veena decides to convert to Islam and/or adopt Riyas’ last name is entirely her choice, just like it’s Priyanka Chopra’s choice to wear sindoor.
Indian exports could take a hit as world food prices dip in February due to coronavirus
The FAO Food Price Index fell 1% from January, with vegetable oil, meat, and cereal indices registering a decline.
I ate the non-vegetarian Harappan meal and had no beef with it
Meat fat stock to lamb offals, the Harappan menu prepared by chef Saby and OSMS — which Delhi’s National Museum steered clear of — is an alarm clock to willing delusion of ‘pure veg’ India.
Beef dropped from menu for Kerala Police trainees, force calls it ‘unnecessary controversy’
The new menu for training centres under Kerala Police Academy doesn’t include red meat, only lists chicken, fish & eggs among its non-vegetarian offerings.
‘Poha is the new beef’ — Twitter reacts after Vijayvargia says how he caught ‘Bangladeshis’
Kailash Vijayvargiya said he suspected there were some Bangladeshis among construction workers at his house recently because they were eating poha.
Intolerance, naming & shaming, allegations — the red meat debate is getting nasty
The dispute can be traced to a series of studies from October that seeks to discredit popular wisdom about the ill-effects of red meat.
Modi govt plans to push buffalo meat exports as China is set to lift curbs on Indian beef
Indian beef, which is just buffalo meat, is currently banned in China over concerns caused by the incidence of foot and mouth disease.
How France-Turkey’s probable but unlikely conflict has been shaped by Erdogan’s politics
In episode 604 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the recent France-Turkey conflict and the deeper implications of this row.
Tax revenues decline 22% in April-September, at one-fourth of full year target
Tax revenues declined 22 per cent from the year-ago period to Rs 4.58 lakh crore and were at 28 per cent of the full year target of Rs 16.36 lakh crore in the April-September period.
Defence
Army develops WhatsApp-like app for personnel to dodge risk of communication leaks
The Secure Application for Internet supports secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. It is end-to-end encrypted.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.